Clinica San Francesco at the Italian Orthopaedics and Traumatology Society Congress 2021

The Clinica San Francesco confirms itself as reference centre in the Italian robotic orthopaedic landscape.

Dr Piergiuseppe Perazzini, Director of Orthopaedics and Traumatology Functional Unit and pioneer of robotic orthopaedic surgery in Europe, attended the Italian Orthopaedics and Traumatology Society Congress, held from 4^thto 7^th November 2021 in Rome, the most important Italian event in this field with the most famous experts from all over Italy. Dr Perazzini, during his session explained his own long experience in robotic surgery.

He learnt the innovative procedure in the USA, exactly at the Robotic Surgery Center of Mako firm in Fort Lauderdale and the orthopaedic clinic directed by Dr. Jon Dounchis in Naples, both in Florida. The procedure minimizes the error margin in placement of prosthesis, main cause of instability and dislocations, complications that make another operation necessary. The use of robot allows the surgeon to reach a high geometric precision, permitting a correct biomechanic working of implant. The skill and experience of Dr Perazzini (2011 – first in Europe to introduce the robotic partial knee replacement; 2012 – first in Europe to introduce the robotic total hip replacement; 2017 – first in Italy to introduce the robotic total knee replacement) made him the top expert in the field to which Italian and European colleagues turn to learn in detailed the robotic procedure through technical laboratories, live surgery and lectures.

In October 2020 the orthopaedic team of the Clinic reached the number of 1000 robotic hip replacements read here. A fame that allowed the Clinic to become in 2013 CORE (European Robotic Orthopaedic Centre) and in 2019 was recognized by the Veneto Region as reference facility for the robotic orthopaedic surgery.